Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-11
EVA wH1rE,s BROTHER A WITNESS.

charge against UT. CRAWFORD OF I0rnlc2tton Wltn
EVA WHITES BROTHER wrrEKSs
| The first witness called by MI. Lipscomb was .
| brother OF Eva, Earnest White a bright looking
| little eight year old boy, In KnickerbockerS Mr..
Moore objected to swearing the witness until
test had been made to determine whether ne
understood the sacred obligation Of an oath Mr.,
Lipscomb said the proper test was to see whether
ne had Intelligence enough to testify. Earnest
hand. and answered the lawyers questions. He
was eight years old, he said, would be nine the
18Th OF November. and was in the third grade
do you know What viii become OF you II you
tell lie, asked MIR. Lpscomb.
yes SIR" said the boy, II will be put In JAIL"
a ado you know what win become of you when you
.Yes SIR" said the boy, an go to the bad man.
HE seems TO be well versed both in law and
theology" said Mr.. Lipscomb.
Mr.. Moore protested against bringing this little
boy on the stand to testify to things to reflect on
his sister. The court, however, allowed the boy to
The witness testified that Dr. Crawford came to
inc mouse good many times in June and July.
He would come sometimes in the yard and some.
times In the parlor; sometimes In the morning
and sometimes in the afternoon. He never came
when the witness father was home. He never
over the fence. He would be ~ with Eva when at
Che mouse. Witness carried good many notes
back and forth between Eva and DR.. Crawford
rode with her in the street After leaving the
house they met DR.. Crawford and got on the street
car car, witness rode on the front OF the car
because Eva told him to. They got on at 7th
street, and witness went on to his fathers office
The witness said DR.. Crawford used to bring Eva
q box OF candy sometimes.
Upon cross examination the witness said that
Eva told him that Dr. Crawford used TO come there
IN Inc forenoon, and he had seen him there him.
sell, after school vacation began.
THE FATHER OF TIE GIRL WITNESS.
DR.. George Albert White, the father OF Eva, was
the next witness called. He said he did not know
DR.. Crawford, and would not know him
he saw him He said he had n never
from quarter to half-past Z O'Clock, and he got
home about half-past or T. Sunday he left home
Tor his offee about or half-Past g and returned
house sometimes. He had never seen DR.. Crawford
at his house, and never heard OF him till these &C
cuSatiOnS came TO his knowledge
When DR.. White left the stand Mr.. upscOmb an
nounced that the Governments case was closed.
JUDO HARPER DECLINES TO DISCHARGE THE DE-
PENDANT.
Mr.. Moore said that II that was the govern
ments case he did not see that the defendant need
make any reply. There was no fornication shown
at all. He moved the court to discharge the de
fendant-s
THAT I'll decline to do" said Judge Harper.
Romance i'm the Interior Department.
INQUIRIES FOR MISSING PEOPLE-A REUNITED MAR
RIED coUPLE-A MOTHER WHOSE SON WAS
HANGED.
AAAuAAACo 6AC hS4uSuI1y ICSClSCO DIV tuC AueSAkOA
Department from people living in foreign countries
asking information in regard to relatives who have
come to this country and have been lost sight OF.
AS rule such requests are forwarded to the au-
thOrttieS OF the city state In which the person
wanted is said TO have been located when last
heard from, and In many cases the desired in
formation has been obtained and forwarded to
the anxious friends Not long ago q woman living
in France found her husband, who happened to be
located in this city, and she came on and the
city. A letter was received not long ago from
mother in Ireland, who wanted TO know the where
abOuts OF her son, who had written last from one
OF the Territories. An inquiry was made and 1t
was ascerta1ned that the son had been living in
the Territory, but had become involved In some
trouble, and having killed man, was hung. He
which accounted for the long silence which had
caused so much uneasiness to his mother. The In
but these letters come from foreign countries
where 1t IS supposed that the Interior Department
is kind OF police office, and as Tar as possible
the information desired is procured.
Sales Of Real Estate.
Jas. j. Clark has bought for $500 Of Elizabeth
c. Murray, part lot TO- reservation IL. 81 by ITO
feet, the south side of street. between 3rd and
~ Streets northwest. T. E Benedict has bought
5 oatnf \ sa On as Raas II sus
tween LIST and 2nd streets northwest.
CONTRACTS TO BE AWARDED To-MoRRsw.-N is
expected that the contracts for building the new
naval vessels will be awarded tomorrow. Secre-
tary Whitney will not start for Bar Harbor until
the matter Is finally settled.
MINISTER CURRY and the Chinese minister are
expected to arrive at New York on Saturday fOm
Madrid.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ExcURs1oNISTs RECEIvED.-At 3
O'Clock this afternoon the President received In the
East room about 800 NJ. E Sunday school exeur-
SiOn1StS from EaSton, Md.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER.-The following
We're the readings at the signal ONCE to-day: a.
H., IL; p. m, 81; maximum, 90; minimum, 60